East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania

East Hempfield Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
A farm in East Hempfield Township
Map of Lancaster County highlighting East Hempfield Township
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Settled1717
Incorporated1818
Area
  Total
21.16 sq mi (54.81 km2)
  Land21.07 sq mi (54.57 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
26,350
  Estimate 
(2021)
26,475
  Density1,156.54/sq mi (446.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-071-21232
Websitewww.easthempfield.org

East Hempfield Township is a township in west-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 26,350.

East Hempfield is one of the six immediate suburbs of the city of Lancaster, all sharing the same official designation as Lancaster, Pennsylvania by the United States Postal Service.